Cocoa-nomics explained: Unwrapping the chocolate industry

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By Inez Torre and Bryony Jones, CNN

February 27, 2014

Chocolate is the “food of the gods,” a sweet treat for many across the world, and a booming industry worth an estimated $110 billion a year. But as we unwrap a favorite bar or tuck into a truffle, how many of us take the time to think about where it came from, and who helped in its transformation from the humble cocoa bean?